Academic Information
ACADEMIC POLICY
All graduation requirements will be in accordance with the curriculum for each degree sought. Exception to these requirements is by petition to academic advisors with approval by the president.
ACADEMIC STANDING
To remain in good academic standing, students must successfully complete seventy-five percent of the courses in which they enroll.
PERMANENT ACADEMIC RECORD
All grades are recorded as a permanent part of the student’s academic history. Adjustments for uncompleted courses may be corrected within 2 years; otherwise they remain a part of the student’s permanent record.
HANDLING OF ACCOUNTS
Empowerment requires all fees and tuition to be paid in full at the time of enrollment. However, if installments are desired a plan is available. Should one default one of the payment plans listed, the student shall be liable for the full amount.
PLAN I. The student submits the full amount of all fees and tuition with applications.
Under this plan the student may deduct 5% as a discount for cash payment.
PLAN II. The student may send $100.00 with the application for enrollment and pay the
Balance in three equal monthly payments over a 90-day period.
REFUNDS
The application and enrollment fees are non-refundable. Refunds on tuition will be given only if the student withdraws within 15 days after enrollment. In case of death or involuntary call to military duty, the college and seminary will refund 70% of the remaining unused tuition. The signing of the application is considered signing a contract with E.T.S. and the student becomes liable for the entire amount of the program in which he enrolls.
FINANCIAL POLICY
The main purpose of Empowerment Theological Seminary is to provide the student quality Bible based education at an affordable rate, thus we here at Empowerment Theological Seminary rely on the Lord’s leading and blessing to keep this institution in financial existence.
All tuition fees must be paid prior to the end of each semester. Empowerment reserves the right to withhold student transcripts, degrees and deny future enrollment against the payment of any student obligation.
Should a student find it necessary to withdraw from a course of study, he should contact the office. Merely ceasing to submit lesson assignments or attend class does not constitute a withdrawal. Neither does it relieve a student of his financial obligations to the school, providing the student is making monthly payments on his tuition. When an applicant signs an application, he is signing a contract with the school.
If a student decides to withdraw from the seminary, he must do so within 15 days after enrollment should he desire a refund on his tuitions. Should the withdrawal be made within 15 days of submitting the application, all tuition will be returned less enrollment fees and the cost of any textbooks that may have been shipped. If a student withdraws without the consent of the president or dean, he receives no refund.
PREPARING LESSONS AND MAILING FOR CORRESPONDENCE (BACHELOR PROGRAM ONLY)
Empowerment requests of all students that they present all lesson materials to the grading office prepared and written on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper, written only on one side. The school prefers that all lessons be typewritten. However, it is not required. All work should be neat and readable.
All work submitted to the school by off-campus students should contain the students name, title and address. The student is asked to make a copy of all his work in case the work is lost in mailing. When answering a question on the study guide of from the text, the student should include the question on his own paper and right under each question write the answer. Each page should be numbered.
The student must pay the postage on all lessons sent to the school for grading and provide a return envelope with the proper postage for returning the graded materials. Insufficient postage will be charged to the student’s account and must be reimbursed by the student. All completed lessons should be mailed in to the grading office as soon as completed.